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Living in Monkton (South Ayrshire): Liveability Score 47/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Monkton (South Ayrshire) comes out at 47/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 77/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Against the wider KA9 district average of 59/100, that is 12 points below.

Broadband (87) sits at 80/100 or above. Below 30/100: lifestyle (25) and schools (29). That puts Monkton (South Ayrshire) in the middle half of the UK towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see KA9 postcode district.

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Monkton (South Ayrshire) scores 47 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
63
Air Quality NO₂ 4.53 · PM2.5 4.25 · PM10 6.892 µg/m³
83
Green Space 16
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area · 6 within 4km
1Good
  • Monkton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
31
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary77.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital105.9 mi
Community Paramedic Service106.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust65.5 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryKirkhall Surgery1 mi
GP capacity1,513 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
87
Full fibre (FTTP)68.6%
available across South Ayrshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
66
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.8%Unemployed2.2%Retired26.2%Student3.2%Other inactive7.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.6%Skilled & technical35.6%Routine & elementary19.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications33.7%
Home ownership81.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax South Ayrshire · 2025-26
A £1,046
B £1,220
C £1,395
D £1,569
E £2,061
F £2,550
G £3,073
H £3,844
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
30
Prestwick International Airport 0.8 mi
Prestwick Town 1.2 mi
Troon 2.7 mi
J8 M77 10.9 mi
J8 M77 11 mi
J7 M77 12 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
25
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Monkton (South Ayrshire). HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Prestwick 59 1.2 mi away ⇄
Loans 47 2.5 mi away ⇄
Symington (South Ayrshire) 28 2.7 mi away ⇄
Troon (South Ayrshire) 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
Mossblown 42 3.5 mi away ⇄
Annbank 43 4.3 mi away ⇄
Dundonald 36 4.4 mi away ⇄
Tarbolton 34 4.6 mi away ⇄
Ayr 60 4.6 mi away ⇄
Shewalton 39 5.6 mi away ⇄
Coylton 28 6.1 mi away ⇄
Springside 43 6.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Monkton (South Ayrshire) a nice place to live?

Monkton (South Ayrshire) has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Monkton (South Ayrshire) is 47/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Monkton (South Ayrshire)?

Among the top-rated schools in Monkton (South Ayrshire) is Monkton Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Monkton (South Ayrshire) in total.

Postcode districts in Monkton (South Ayrshire)

KA9 59 ⇄

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